Asia’s Most Overworked Country Succeeds in Reducing Work Hours
- South Korean lawmakers approve lower limit on working hours
- New rules a win for President Moon’s efforts to help workers
Photographer: Brent Lewin/Bloomberg
This article is for subscribers only.
South Korea’s parliament on Wednesday approved a bill to lower the limit on weekly work hours to 52 from 68, following years of battle among lawmakers, labor unions and businesses.
The passage is a win for President Moon Jae-in, who was elected last year promising workers a better life, including shorter work hours and higher incomes. Moon has also pushed through a 16 percent increase in the minimum wage this year.